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CVE-2016-0917

9.8 · CRITICAL

The SMB service in EMC VNXe (VNXe3200 Operating Environment prior to 3.1.5.8711957 and VNXe3100/3150/3300 Operating Environment prior to 2.4.4.22638), VNX1 File OE before 7.1.80.3, VNX2 File OE bef…

Published Sep 21, 2016CWE-264EPSS 4.18%

Overview

CVE-2016-0917 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 21, 2016 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The SMB service in EMC VNXe (VNXe3200 Operating Environment prior to 3.1.5.8711957 and VNXe3100/3150/3300 Operating Environment prior to 2.4.4.22638), VNX1 File OE before 7.1.80.3, VNX2 File OE before 8.1.9.155, and Celerra (all supported versions) does not prevent duplicate NTLM challenge-response nonces, which makes it easier for remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, or read or write to files, via a series of authentication requests, a related issue to CVE-2010-0231.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refseclists.org/bugtraq/2016/Sep/32Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539993/30/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/93023Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1036843Refseclists.org/bugtraq/2016/Sep/32Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539993/30/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/93023Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1036843

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-0917?

CVE-2016-0917 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 21, 2016 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2016-0917?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2016-0917?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2016-0917?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2016-0917 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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